Special Restrictions

Yoho National Park (YNP)

Open Seasons

April 1 to March 31Kicking Horse River - downstream from the confluence of Kicking Horse River and Yoho River to park boundary.

May 16 to September 1McArthur Lake, Ottertail Lake, Summit, Sink and Wapta Lakes.

July 15 to November 2North bay of Lake O'Hara and Cataract Brook for 1.6km downstream from Lake O'Hara.

July 1 to November 2All other waters.

Jasper National Park (JNP)

Open Seasons Rivers and Streams

April 1 to March 31 Sunwapta River.

April 1 to September 7 and October 31 to March 31Fiddle River, Maligne River (below Maligne Canyon), Miette River, Rocky River, Snake Indian River, Snaring River.

August 1 to October 1Fly fishing only: Maligne River from a point 420m downstream from the Maligne Lake Outlet bridge to Medicine Lake including that part of Medicine Lake within a 180m radius of a point in the middle of the Maligne River where it enters Medicine Lake.

Athabasca River

(Note: the Athabasca River has three fisheries management zones.)

Zone 1: From Athabasca Falls upstream. Year Round.

Zone 2: From 12 Mile Bridge (Km 22, Hwy 16 East) upstream to Athabasca Falls. April 1 to September 7 and October 31 to March 31.

Zone 3: From 12 Mile Bridge (Km 22, Hwy 16 East) downstream to east park boundary, including all side channels, Pocahontas Ponds and other connected wetlands.May 30 to September 7 and October 31 to March 31.

July 1 to September 7All other rivers and streams except closed waters.

Lakes

May 16 to September 7Annette Lake, Beaver Lake, Dragon Lake, Long Lake, Lorraine Lake, Moab Lake, Mona Lake, No Name Lake (Hwy 93 south Km 48), Pyramid Lake, Lakes Three, Four and Five in the Valley of the Five.

May 16 to September 30Maligne Lake, Talbot Lake, Edna Lake.

July 1 to November 1Medicine Lake (Fly fishing only). July 1 to November 1All other lakes except closed waters.

Closed Waters

Maligne Lake Outlet / Maligne River (the portion including the part of Maligne Lake within a 100m radius of a point in the middle of the Maligne River where it leaves Maligne Lake, to a point 420m downstream from the Maligne Lake Outlet bridge)

Jacques Lake and Jacques Lake Outlet stream between Jacques Lake and the Rocky River

Mile 9 (Km 15) Lake, Hwy 16 (East)

All streams emptying into Amethyst Lake

That part of Amethyst Lake situated within a 180m radius from a point in the middle of the outlet stream from the southeast end of Amethyst Lake

That part of the Astoria River situated between Amethyst Lake and a point 400m downstream from Amethyst Lake

Osprey Lake

The outlet stream from Moab Lake to its junction with the Whirlpool River including that part of Moab Lake situated within a 180m radius of a point in the middle of the outlet stream where it leaves Moab Lake

The outlet stream from Beaver Lake to its junction with the Maligne Lake Road

Fishing Permits

Anyone under the age of 16 may fish in the national parks without a permit if accompanied by a permit holder 16 years of age or older. However, their catch is then included within the permit holder's daily limit. They may also purchase their own permit and be entitled to the full catch limit.

NOTE:This brochure is NOT a complete listing of the National Parks Fishing Regulations and has no legal status. More information is available from park wardens and park information centres.

Fees - Per Permit

Daily - $ 9.80 Annual - $ 34.30

Definitions

Natural bait ban: you can only use lures made of feathers, fibre, rubber, wood, metal or plastic. No edible material (plant or animal), scented lures or chemical attractants are permitted.

Barbless Hook: this includes a hook the barbs of which are pressed against the shaft of the hook so that the barbs are not functional.

Fly fishing only: means only artificial flies may be used.

Artificial fly: this is a single or double hook on a common shank, dressed with silk, tinsel, wood, fur, feathers or other materials (no lead), or any combination thereof without a spinning device, whether attached to the hook or line.

Tributary: any water course which flows into another body of water. This includes a tributary to a tributary. Lakes are excluded unless otherwise specified.

Trout: for the purposes of this summary, the word trout includes char species.